The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
The Arkansas Legislature Convened
Hewitt Forced TO the wall
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

LITTLE Rock ARK, January TO-
The T~wenty-sixth General Assembly
of Arkansas convened in this city at
IL o'clock I. dav, a full representation
being preseDl ~ .. b Houses. Large
crowds thronged the galleries and
corridors, among whom were many
ladies. The Hon. D. E Baker, OF
Draw county, was elected President
of the Senate, with Mr.. John
Holland, of White county, as
Secretary, he being reelected
for the fourth time to
the position. The Hon. John B. Bax-
ter, of Monroe, was made S~ergesnt-st-
Arms, The position OF Doorkseper
of the Senate was consolidated with
that CT Postmaster.
Mr.. Halliburton, Of Arkansas coun-
ty, was elected temporary Speaker OF
the House, and r. W. Worthen, of Pu-
lsski, temporary Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mr.. Halliburton thanked the members
for the honor conferred and announced
that the first business before the
House was the election Of a permanent
Speaker. A call Of the roll showed
every member to be present with the
exception OF Mr.. King, OF Lafayette.
Messrs. John M. Hewitt, Of Lee;
b. B. HudgiLs, OF Boone,
and Hugh +. Thomson, Of Draw
ford, were placed in nomination
for Speaker. This was q signal
for q contest wholly unlocked for by
the spectators, and the final result ID
yet unknown, as seventeen ballots
were taken, the last resulting, Hudg-
ms A, Hewitt 40, Thomson 8.
The House adjourned at 4 O'Clock
pm. till 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t was thought Mr.. Hewitt would 70
in on the first ballot, but 1t proves
that the great Northwett has organ
izsd itself into a faction that is to be q
power in the present session OF the
Legislature.
Oaucuses of the friends OF all the
candidates we're held tonight, and
from the best information obtainsble
at a late hour it is known that b. B,
HudgiDs has enough votes now
pledged to him to elect him on the
first ballot tomorrow.
u HAS COutOlludttu hi the
neutrality-suspicious., Wheelers, In
dependents and Greenbsckers, and
all others who are in any way dissat,
isfed with the Democrat party, snd
with this strength he is going TO dowr
all opposition. There are several rumorI
in circulation tonight as to the cause
OF selecting Hudgins as the choice o.
a msjority Of the members for Speak,
or. Oae, and probably the nearest
the truth, Is that he favors the con
solidation OF all elections in thil
State into n election day, while
it is claimed that Mr.. Hewitt il
opposed to this method OF legislation
This is what the Republicans have
commended for since they were thrown
out of 20 wei in this State in 1874, anC
this is the milk in the cocoanut tina
now draws the members of that party
to Hudgins. They think they
see the ghost of a return to power il
the movement, but 1t is claimed b,
those in a position to know that tn,
ghoss will prove to be merely chimeri
cal and that no change will take plsc,
in Arkansas present election law
Another thing that has strengthens,
Hudgius is his anti.railrosd views.
Hewitt is a railroad attorney and
is feared he will 30 doctor the commit
tees, If made Speaker, that 1t will b,
impossible to obtain desired beneficial
railroad legislation. Both these evils
II evils they may be termed, do exist
and 1t is altogether probable liberia
legislation will be shown in the latte
case, while, as stated above, the firr
will be permitted to remain just as |
Is. Log rolling is still in progress
and the deadlock on the Speaker 4:
causing some good big timber to b
ioatled around.